Don Myrick facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Don Myrick
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Myrick performing in 1982
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| Birth name | Donald Myrick |
| Born | April 6, 1940 Chicago, Illinois, U.S |
| Died | July 30, 1993 (aged 53) Los Angeles, California, U.S |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone, vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–1990s |
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Donald Myrick (born April 6, 1940 – died July 30, 1993) was an American saxophonist. He was a talented musician known for his amazing saxophone solos. Don Myrick was a member of a group called The Phenix Horns. He is most famous for his work with the popular bands Earth, Wind & Fire and with the singer Phil Collins.
Don Myrick played different types of saxophones, including the alto, tenor, and soprano sax. He was part of Earth, Wind & Fire's original horn section, The Phenix Horns, from 1975 to 1982. Before that, Myrick was a member of a musical group called The Pharaohs. He also helped start the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), which is an important group for creative music.
Some of his most well-known saxophone solos can be heard in Phil Collins' songs like "All of My Life," "If Leaving Me Is Easy," and "One More Night." You can even see Myrick playing the sax solo in the music video for "One More Night," which was filmed in a pub in London. He also played famous solos on Earth, Wind & Fire's live album Gratitude for the song "Reasons," and on "After the Love Has Gone" from their album I Am. Don Myrick performed with many other famous musicians, such as Grover Washington, Jr. and Carlos Santana. He also appeared on records by artists like Bobby "Blue" Bland, The Dells, Regina Belle, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, and Heaven 17.
In 1977/78, Earth, Wind & Fire's song "Runnin'" helped Don Myrick win a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental. This shows how talented he was!
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Donald Myrick grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He went to Crane Junior College there. While at college, he was part of a band called The Jazzmen. In this band, he played with Louis Satterfield. Later, Louis Satterfield would join Myrick in The Phenix Horns, performing with Earth, Wind & Fire. Myrick and Satterfield also played together in a group called The Pharaohs. They played with musicians from Chess Records, including a drummer named Maurice White. Maurice White later went on to create the famous band Earth, Wind & Fire.
Remembering Don Myrick
Don Myrick passed away on July 30, 1993, when he was 53 years old. He was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Los Angeles County.
After his passing, his friend Phil Collins released a song called "For a Friend" in 1993. This song was a special tribute to Myrick, who had played a big part in Collins's music and live shows for many years. Today, when Earth, Wind & Fire perform live, Gary Bias plays the saxophone solos that Don Myrick originally made famous. This helps keep Myrick's musical legacy alive. Don Myrick was survived by his mother, Antoinette Myrick-Carr, his wife Barbara, and his three daughters: Shani, Lauren, and Shirika Myrick. He also had a cousin, Elliot Myrick.
Discography
Don Myrick played on many albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:
- The Howlin' Wolf Album (1969)
- The Malcolm X Memorial (A Tribute in Music) (1970)
- Everything Is Everything (1970)
- Free Delivery (1970)
- Dig It / Blowing with the Wind – Single (1971)
- The Heatin' System (1972)
- What Colour Is Love (1972)
- I Just Can't Help Myself (1973)
- Meet "Mississippi Charles" Bevel (1973)
- Portrait of a Gemini (1974)
- Sun Goddess (1974)
- That's the Way of the World (1975)
- Gratitude (1975)
- Spirit (1976)
- All 'n All (1977)
- I Am (1979)
- Faces (1980)
- Raise! (1981)
- Powerlight (1983)
- The Eternal Dance (1992) – Compilation 3-CD boxset.
- The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (2002) - Compilation
- Live in Rio (2002)
- The Essential Plus (2004) – Compilation 2 CD + DVD
- The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (2008) – 3-CD Compilation limited edition
- Flowers (1976)
- Rejoice! (1977)
- Sunbeam (1978)
- Come Into Our World (1979)
- New Affair (1981)
- Sky (1979)
- Face Value ("Missed Again", "If Leaving Me Is Easy" 1981)
- Hello, I Must Be Going! ("I Cannot Believe It's True" 1982)
- Live at Perkins Palace (1983) – VHS video
- No Jacket Required ("One More Night", "Who Said I Would?", "Inside Out" 1985)
- No Ticket Required"" (1985) – VHS video
- ...But Seriously ("All of My Life" 1989)
- Serious Hits... Live! (1990)
- ...But Seriously, The Videos (1992) – VHS video
- ...Hits (1998)
- The Platinum Collection (2004) – 3-CD box set
- Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New (2004)
- Hits Live 1990–1997 (2004) – DVD
- The Singles (2016)
- Something's Going On (1982) – Album produced by Phil Collins, with Daryl Stuermer, Mo Foster, The Phenix Horns, etc.
- The Wonders of His Love (1984) – Sax on I Will No Wise Cast You Out
- Chinese Wall (1984) – with Phil Collins, Nathan East, The Phenix Horns, etc.
- Chinese Wall / Inside Out (1988) – Double compilation album
- How Men Are (1984)
- "This Is Mine" (1984) – Single
- Pleasure One (1986)
- Shuybah (1984)
- Le Tour de France (1988)
- Knebworth (1990) – Plays with Phil Collins Band on Sussudio
- Live at Knebworth – Parts One, Two & Three (1990) – Plays with Phil Collins & The Serious Band on "In the Air Tonight" & "Sussudio" as well as with Genesis & The Serious Band on "Turn it on again Medley"
- El DeBarge – In the Storm (1991) Plays on the tracks, "Cry (Musical Interlude)", "Love Me Tonight", and "You Know What I Like"
See also
In Spanish: Don Myrick para niños
